hunger and thirst

KEY # 4 = We hunger and thirst for righteousness and purity, cultivating an appetite for all that is right, lovely, and true.

My thoughts:

…do I crave and yearn enough for righteousness that my life is shaped by this hunger?

…am I dehydrated enough that I can only think about quenching my thirst through righteousness & purity?

…does my hungering and thirsting compel me to seek righteousness – to seek that which is upright and in right standing with God?

…what will my hungering and thirsting for purity look like – wholesomeness, decency, propriety in the depths of my being?

….am I cultivating – am I nurturing and fostering, focusing on with great energy – all that is right, lovely, and true?

Philippians 4: 8 is a sieve through which I try to pass all thoughts, attitudes, and behavior. I envision these words as multi-layers of a filter in a very large sieve:

praiseworthy

admirable

excellent

lovely

noble

right

pure

Each thought, reminiscence, and self-talk must pass through all the layers of the filter before they are ones I permit myself to ponder, play with, and think about. Success occurs when I take captive those thoughts that cannot make it through all layers and then I refuse to give them credibility. At times this is a difficult process. But the process becomes easier as I practice it every day.

If someone who does not know me were to listen to and watch me for a week, what would they think I hunger and thirst for? What would they see me cultivating in my life?

How would someone answer these questions about your life?